text: from matplotlib import pyplot
  from shapely.geometry.point import Point
  import shapely.affinity
  from descartes import PolygonPatch
  from shapely_figures import SIZE, GREEN, GRAY, set_limits
  
  
  # 1st elem = center point (x,y) coordinates
  # 2nd elem = the two semi-axis values (along x, along y)
  # 3rd elem = angle in degrees between x-axis of the Cartesian base
  #            and the corresponding semi-axis
  ellipse = ((0, 0), (7, 4), 36)
  
  # Let create a circle of radius 1 around center point:
  circ = shapely.geometry.Point(ellipse[0]).buffer(1)
  
  # Let create the ellipse along x and y:
  ell = shapely.affinity.scale(circ, int(ellipse[1][0]), int(ellipse[1][1]))
  
  # Let rotate the ellipse (clockwise, x axis pointing right):
  ellr = shapely.affinity.rotate(ell, ellipse[2])
  
  # If one need to rotate it clockwise along an upward pointing x axis:
  elrv = shapely.affinity.rotate(ell, 90-ellipse[2])
  # According to the man, a positive value means a anti-clockwise angle,
  # and a negative one a clockwise angle.
  
  
  fig = pyplot.figure()
  ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
  patch = PolygonPatch(elrv, fc=GREEN, ec=GRAY, alpha=0.5, zorder=2)
  ax.add_patch(patch)
  set_limits(ax, -10, 10, -10, 10)
  pyplot.show()
  